x-Axis for Volcano Plot

Use this drop-down menu to specify the statistic to use on the x-axis of the output Volcano Plots.

 

Choose:

When you want to:

Risk Difference

Use the difference in estimated proportions.

log2(Relative Risk)

Use the ratio of the proportions of occurrences on a log2 scale. so that a unit change corresponds to a doubling

log2(Odds Ratio)

Use the ratio of the odds of occurrence between two groups on the log2 scale. The Woolf-Haldane estimate of the Odds Ratio is used if any of the table cells are equal to 0.

Note: For rare events (occurrences), the odds ratio approximates the relative risk

To Specify the Statistic to Plot on x-Axis of the Volcano Plots:

8 Use the drop-down menu to select the desired statistic.